Paper guide for typewriting machines



March, 8, 19279 I V. GAGE PAPER GUIDE FOR TYPEWRITING MACHINES Filed July5, 1926 Eluwmtot pincer? 64 08 i w 7, I a ien/e134 Patented Mar. 8, 1927..

VINCENT eAen', or WASHINGTGN, DISTR'fCT or COLUMBIA.

PAPER GUIDE non TYPEWRITING MACHINES.

Application filed July 3, 1926. Serial No. 120,440.

In the operation of a typewriting machine to make duplicate copies, as in manifolding, the sheets of paper and the carbon inserts frequently become disarranged or are car ried around the platen a second time, resulting in defective work and occasioning loss of time and the waste of paper which in the aggregate is an item of no small importance, particularly in cases where manifold copies are required in a limited time.

This invention provides an attachment for use in conjunction with the usual platen and paper table or shelf of a typewriter, which. may be easily placed in position and which will guide the paper and carbon inserts to the platen and prevent disarrangen'ient thereof, or a winding of the same or any part thereof about the platen a second time, said attachment being adjustable along the length of the platen to any desired position according to the nature of the work or the width of the paper.

The invention furthermore contemplates the provision of an attachment of the nature aforesaid, which when applied to the typewriting machine may remain in place regardless of the particular nature of the work to be performed, as it may be shifted so as not to interfere with the general use of the machine.

The invention also supplies an attachment for the purpose stated which may be cheaply manufactured and marketed at a small cost and which is light, effective and adapted to be placed in position by the average operator.

\Vhile the drawings illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention it is to be understood that in adapting the means to meet specific needs and requirements, the design may be varied and such other changes in the minor details of construction may be resorted to within the scope of the invention as claimed, without departing from the spirit thereof.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof, reference is to be had to the following description and the drawings hereto attached in which,

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a typewriting machine provided with a paper guide embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is a detail sectional view on the line 22 of Figure 1, looking to the left, as designated by the arrows, showing the parts on a larger scale.

l I F gure 3 s a detail perspective view of the paper guide, and

F1gL1l'6 4c lS 1 view simllar to Figure 3, of a modlfication.

Qorrespondmgand like parts are referred to in the following descript on and designated 1n the several views of the drawings by like reference characters,

The typewriting machine shown is of the variety in which the carriage includes a platen 1, a shelf or table 2 for the paper and a rod 3 forming supporting means for the pressure rolls 4: which hold the paper to the platen 1.

The paper guide comprises a member 5 which, in the preferable construction consists of a strip of spring metal having a clasp 6 at one end to engage the rod 3 and having its opposite end portion recurved to form a rest 7 which engages the upper edge portion of the paper shelf or table 2, as indicated most clearly in Figure 2. In this manner the paper guide is properly positioned and the upper end is free from projecting edges which would be liable to catch the paper and interfere with its oroper movement. As indicated most clearly in Figure 1, usually two of the paper guides are applied to a machine, so as to properly support opposite edge portions of the paper. These guides are freely movable along the rod 3 and paper shelf 2, hence may be adjusted to any desired position according to the width of the paper or to be out of the way, without necessitating the removal of the guide from the machine. However, the construction is such as to admit of the ready detachment of the guide should it be preferred to remove the same for any reason.

hen the guide is in position the paper 8 is fed to the machine in the usual way by being introduced between the shelf or table 2 and the upper enlarged or recurved end 7 of the guide and, as the paper passes around the platen 1, it engages the lower portion of the guide 5 and is directed upwardly and rearwardly and prevent-ed from passing around the platen a second time which is a source of trouble and the objectionable feature overcome by the invention.

In the modification shown in Figure 4 the member 5 has its lower end deflected, as indicated at 9 to engage the upper side of the rod 3 and the recurved portion 7 extended, as indicated at 10, to project beyond the lower end of the member 5 and terminating in a hook 11 which is adapted to engage about the rod 3 and overlap the lower end of the member 5 The parts 9 and 11 constitute elements of a clasp, the rod 3 being received in the bight of the hook 11 and the deflected end 9 engaging over the rod 3 and serving to retain the device in position as Will be readily appreciated.

It will be readily understood that the paper guide may be cheaply manufactured in quantity and supplied at a nominal cost and may be finished in any preferred way. lVhile metal is preferred, nevertheless, any suitable sheet material may be employed in the manufacture of the article.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a paper guide for typewriting machines to prevent the paper being carried around the platen a second time, the same consisting of a guide member having a clasp at its lower end to engage the pressure roller rod, and having its upper end re-curved to provide a rest to engage the paper shelf, both the clasp and the rest projecting from the same side of the guide which is straight and fiat upon its top side.

2. In combination with a typewriting machine, embodying a platen, a paper shelf and a rod paralleling the platen and supported at its ends by the frame, a paper guide consisting of a member having a clasp at one end to engage the said rod and having its opposite end recurved to engage the paper I passing over the paper shelf to the platen and supporting the paper passing from the platen out of possible contact with the paper passing to the platen.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

VINCENT GAGE. a s] 

